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Psychiatry Boot Camp

Psychiatry Boot Camp

By: Mark Mullen MD
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Your clear, practical introduction to the field of psychiatry. Each episode features a leading expert unpacking complex topics like suicide risk, schizophrenia, catatonia, and childhood anxiety. Originally created as a crash course for new doctors, Psychiatry Boot Camp has grown into essential listening for professionals preparing for residency, advancing their careers, or sharpening their clinical decision-making. Hosted by psychiatrist and educator Dr. Mark Mullen, the program delivers expert insight and practical teaching opportunities. Thanks to the participation of our incredible audience, the PBC team is proud to provide a trusted resource for students, clinicians, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of psychiatry in practice. To Learn More Visit www.psychiatrybootcamp.com Got a Question? Email mark@psychiatrybootcamp.com© 2026 PBC Industries, LLC. All rights reserved. Career Success Economics Education Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease
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  • Meaningful Psychotherapy: Psychoanalytic Principles in Modern Psychotherapy with Dr. Jonathan Shedler

    Meaningful Psychotherapy: Psychoanalytic Principles in Modern Psychotherapy with Dr. Jonathan Shedler
    Jun 1 2026
    In this profound episode of Psychiatry Boot Camp, host Dr. Mark Mullen sits down with world-renowned researcher and clinician Dr. Jonathan Shedler. Moving beyond the "alphabet soup" of modern modalities, Dr. Shedler argues for a return to the foundational psychoanalytic principles that constitute the "trunk and roots" of all effective talk therapy. The discussion challenges the standard medical model of "diagnose and prescribe," urging psychiatrists to unlearn passive history-taking in favor of a collaborative partnership that traverses into the unknown. From critiquing the superficiality of "therapy speak" and the "first aid" nature of short-term institutional treatments to highlighting the vital roles of personal therapy and high-quality supervision, Dr. Shedler offers a rigorous roadmap for practitioners seeking to restore the soul of psychiatry. Takeaways: Traversing the Unknown: Real psychological change requires both patient and therapist to abandon familiar, repetitive patterns and enter an unscripted, shared space of discovery.Partnership vs. Procedure: Meaningful therapy is a collaborative partnership where the clinician is not an all-knowing expert performing a procedure on a passive patient, but a participant-observer figuring out the problem together.Aptitude and Experience: Developing clinical expertise requires three pillars: inherent aptitude for the work, the clinician’s own personal psychotherapy, and high-quality, non-administrative clinical supervision.The "Fever" Metaphor: Symptoms like depression and anxiety are non-specific responses to underlying difficulties; meaningful treatment identifies the cause of the "fever" rather than just providing symptom-suppressing "aspirin".The Danger of Therapy Speak: Popular cliches like "your feelings are valid" or "toxic narcissist" often act as intellectual defenses that bypass the hard work of understanding specific, particular experiences.Dose and Duration: Research suggests that meaningful, life-shifting psychological change typically begins around six months of weekly treatment, contrasting sharply with the 12-session models common in institutional settings. SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS: Head to cozyearth.com and use my code BOOTCAMP for up to 30% off — but only for a limited time. This exclusive offer runs from May 18th through June 1st only, so don't wait. Learn more and get transcripts for EVERY episode at https://www.psychiatrybootcamp.com/ For Sales Inquiries & Ad Rates, Please Contact:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sales@Human-Content.Com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with HumanContent on Socials: @humancontentpods Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Human Content⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • BONUS: Call for Submissions: Shaping the Season Four Final Forum

    BONUS: Call for Submissions: Shaping the Season Four Final Forum
    May 25 2026
    In this brief bonus segment of Psychiatry Boot Camp, host Dr. Mark Mullen steps into the feed with a direct request from you...the listenters. As Season Four approaches its conclusion, the platform is shifting its final episode to a peer-responsive format driven entirely by listener inputs. Dr. Mullen notes that the season has featured highly controversial topics and that he frequently abandoned an unbiased stance to take explicit clinical positions. Psychiatrists, residents, and mental health professionals are invited to submit their critiques, follow-up questions on any covered material, or general psychiatry queries to be read and answered on the air. Learn more and get transcripts for EVERY episode at https://www.psychiatrybootcamp.com/ For Sales Inquiries & Ad Rates, Please Contact:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sales@Human-Content.Com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with HumanContent on Socials: @humancontentpods Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Human Content Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 mins
  • Identifying and Addressing Problematic Screen Use with Dr. Justin Romano

    Identifying and Addressing Problematic Screen Use with Dr. Justin Romano
    May 18 2026
    In this episode of Psychiatry Boot Camp, host Dr. Mark Mullen is joined by Dr. Justin Romano, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and host of the Millennial Mental Health Channel. Dr. Romano explores the burgeoning crisis of screen dependence and technology addiction, drawing parallels between cell phone use and traditional substance use disorders. The discussion highlights how addictive design, powered by algorithms and AI, hijacks the dopamine reward pathways in children’s plastic, developing brains. Dr. Romano provides a sobering look at societal consequences, from the rise of "technology a-motivation syndrome" and extreme emotional dysregulation in schools to the isolation of the "loneliest generation". Moving beyond diagnosis, the episode offers concrete family strategies, such as the "DJ Khaled approach", and a call for robust public health policies to hold tech companies accountable for the digital wellbeing of the next generation. Takeaways: Addiction by Design: Smartphones and social media apps are psychologically engineered to be as addictive as possible, utilizing dopamine hits to create dependency similar to gambling.Vulnerability of Developing Brains: Children are at higher risk because their frontal lobes are not fully developed, making it harder to resist the allure of screens and predisposing them to lifelong addiction patterns.Loneliness and Sedentary Trends: Despite being "connected," Gen Z is the loneliest generation in history, often substituting deep, in-person relationships with superficial online interactions that lead to isolation and physical inactivity.Technology A-Motivation Syndrome: Excessive screen time (often 8+ hours daily) can lead to a lack of drive for real-world hobbies, interests, or social engagement.The "DJ Khaled" Clinical Strategy: Clinicians can ally with patients by framing tech companies, not parents, as the "they" that "doesn't want you to win," helping to reduce power struggles and promote self-regulation.Parental Role Modeling: A major modulator of a child's emotional regulation is their parents' own screen use; even 45 minutes of daily screen-free family time can improve outcomes. SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SimplePractice.com/bootcamp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Now with AI documentation! Exclusive 7 day free trial and 50% off four months) Head to cozyearth.com and use my code BOOTCAMP for up to 30% off — but only for a limited time. This exclusive offer runs from May 18th through June 1st only, so don't wait. Learn more and get transcripts for EVERY episode at https://www.psychiatrybootcamp.com/ For Sales Inquiries & Ad Rates, Please Contact:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sales@Human-Content.Com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with HumanContent on Socials: @humancontentpods Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Human Content⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins
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